Annelisa Dora Deborah Weiland (born 15 February 1949) is a South African actress and writer.[1] She is known for her roles in the films Meerkat Maantuig, Die Sonvreter, Wild Maneuvres as well as her long-running role on the SABC2 soap opera 7de Laan.[2][3][4][5]

Annelisa Weiland
Born
Annelisa Dora Deborah Weiland

(1949-02-15) 15 February 1949 (age 75)
NationalitySouth African
Alma materUniversity of Cape Town
Years active1968–present

Early life

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Weiland was born in Sea Point, Cape Town to parents Ewald Paul Weiland and Stienie Hoogenhout Goosen and grew up in Durbanville.[6] Her father had arrived in South Africa from Bielefeld, Germany at the age of 22 to help install textile machinery.[7][8] Weiland attended Hoërskool Durbanville, matriculating in 1966, before going on to graduate with a degree in theatre from the University of Cape Town.

Career

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In 1969, Weiland made her debut film The Father. In 1970, she appeared in Dieter Reible's theatre version of Titus Andronicus and then Ophelia in a production of Hamlet produced by Robert Mohr.[7][9][10]

In 1971, Weiland was nominated for Best Supporting Actress for her role in Titus Andronicus at the Three Leaf Awards. In 1973, she started acting for PACT. In 1974, she became a permanent member of PACT Afrikaans company TRUK. She continued to work with them until 1977. In 1978, she won the Artes Award for Best Actress for her role in the film Die Koster.[11] In 1993, she won the DALRO Award for Best Supporting Actress on the Afrikaans stage for Mirakel.[7][2]

In 2000, she made her television debut as Hilda de Kock in the soap opera 7de Laan.[12][13][14] She continued to play the role for 19 consecutive years until her retirement in 2019.[15][16] In 2014, she won the Tempo Award for Best Soap Actress of the Year for her role in 7de Laan.[17][2]

Weiland has done voiceover and translation work.[7] On television, she has also appeared as Paddy van Heerden in Die Vierde Kabinet, Cornelia in Elke Skewe Pot, Annetjie in Lui Maar Op, Belinda, Meemee in Mense Mense, Katharina Vosloo in Suidooster and Priscilla in Triptiek.[18][19][20]

Personal life

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Weiland had a seven-year relationship with director Ken Leach. [21][22]

Filmography

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Year Film Role Genre Ref.
1973 Die Sonvreter Film
1974 Babbelkous Grietjie Roos Film
1976 Daar Kom Tant Alie Mary-Jo Film
1976 Liesbeth Slaap Uit Katie Bronkhorst TV movie
1976 Dokter, Dokter TV series
1978 Die Koster Andriena du Toit TV movie
1978 Drama Drama TV series
1979 99 Caroline Street Cathy Boswell TV series
1979 Plekkie in die son Bettie Film
1979 40 Days Mandy Film
1980 Skelms Gloria Film
1980 Meulenhof se mense Nellie Vermeulen TV mini series
1981 Ntunzini-Spa TV series
1981 Die Avonture van Joachim Verwey TV series
1981 The Memorandum Maria TV movie
1982 Die dame met die kamelias Olympe TV movie
1982 Sterretjie Grietjie TV movie
1983 Die kersietuin Varya TV movie
1983 Funny People 2 Woman conducting survey Film
1983 Hamlet: Prince of Denmark Ophelia TV movie
1984 Juffrou Julia Julie TV movie
1984 Drie Susters Irina TV movie
1985 Wild Maneuvres Party Guest Film
1986 Doffel Babbel en Bekkie Bekkie (voice) TV series
1986 Señor Smith Pinky TV series
1988 Huisjakker Daphné Dreyer TV series
1988 Dot en Kie Annie Malan, Writer TV series
1989 Saartjie Betsie TV series
1993 Glaskasteel Klaradyn Benaki TV series
1994 Torings Rachel de Beer TV series
1997 Triptiek II Priscilla de Haarhof TV series
1998 Die Vierde Kabinet Paddy van Heerden TV movie
1999 Iemand om lief te hê Ouma Viljee TV series
2000-19 7de Laan Hilda de Kock van Zyl TV series
2015 n Pawpaw Vir My Darling Mignon (voice) Film
2017 Meerkat Maantuig Skinder Tannie 4 Film
2018 Susters Martie Film
2018 Elke Skewe Pot 2 Cornelia TV series
2019 Lui maar op, Belinda Annetjie Nel TV series

References

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  1. ^ Bergh, Joanie. "7de Laan star Annelisa Weiland lets us in on her new life in Cape Town". You. Retrieved 16 October 2021.
  2. ^ a b c "Annelisa Weiland: TVSA". www.tvsa.co.za. Retrieved 16 October 2021.
  3. ^ Bergh, Joanie. "HG kuier by Annelisa van 'Suidooster' se huisie by die see". Huisgenoot (in Afrikaans). Retrieved 16 October 2021.
  4. ^ Venter, Suzanne. "Totsiens, Hartjies! Hilda groet 'Laan'". Netwerk24 (in Afrikaans). Retrieved 16 October 2021.
  5. ^ Jager, Ischke de. "'n Laaste dadelvinger, Hilda?". Netwerk24 (in Afrikaans). Retrieved 16 October 2021.
  6. ^ "Annelisa Weiland aka Hilda from 7de Laan just turned 70". The South African. 16 February 2019. Retrieved 16 October 2021.
  7. ^ a b c d "Annelisa Weiland - ESAT". esat.sun.ac.za. Retrieved 16 October 2021.
  8. ^ Havenga, Franco. "Hilda groet 7de Laan – kyk wat wink volgende vir haar". Huisgenoot (in Afrikaans). Retrieved 16 October 2021.
  9. ^ Taylor, Jody-Lynn. "Ontmoet die nuwe Benjamin Komoetie in Fiela se kind". Huisgenoot (in Afrikaans). Retrieved 16 October 2021.
  10. ^ "Hilda sluit aan by dié sepie, maar nóg TV-skuiwe wag". Netwerk24 (in Afrikaans). Retrieved 16 October 2021.
  11. ^ Retief, Hanlie. "Hanlie Retief gesels met Annelisa Weiland". Netwerk24 (in Afrikaans). Retrieved 16 October 2021.
  12. ^ "Sepieskok: Dié karakter groet '7de Laan'". Netwerk24 (in Afrikaans). Retrieved 16 October 2021.
  13. ^ "Nóg ʼn veteraan-aktrise verlaat die Laan". Maroela Media. 19 July 2019. Retrieved 16 October 2021.
  14. ^ "Annelisa Weiland: 7de Laan se Hilda vier sewe dekades - rooi rose". www.rooirose.co.za. Retrieved 16 October 2021.
  15. ^ "Geliefde Hilda verlaat '7de Laan'". Maroela Media. 21 June 2019. Retrieved 16 October 2021.
  16. ^ Dorfling, Cara-Lee. "Sedoos waai Hilda en Tiaan al die pad na Ruiterbosch". Netwerk24 (in Afrikaans). Retrieved 16 October 2021.
  17. ^ Taylor, Jody-Lynn. "7de Laan se Hilda nou in Suidooster: 'Ek's gelukkig in die Kaap'". Huisgenoot (in Afrikaans). Retrieved 16 October 2021.
  18. ^ Cordom, Leo. "KYK: Dit gons oor 'antie Kate' se blaps in 'Suidooster'". Huisgenoot (in Afrikaans). Retrieved 16 October 2021.
  19. ^ Taylor, Jody-Lynn. "Eers 7de Laan, nou Suidooster: Annelisa Weiland praat oor nuwe avontuur". Huisgenoot (in Afrikaans). Retrieved 16 October 2021.
  20. ^ Havenga, Franco. "Hilda roep 7de Laan vaarwel: 'Ek kan dit nie indink nie,' sê Matrone". Huisgenoot (in Afrikaans). Retrieved 16 October 2021.
  21. ^ staff (26 January 2021). "Annelisa Weiland: the veteran who was on the set of Generation: the legacy for almost two decades". Edline. Retrieved 16 October 2021.
  22. ^ Michaels, Ross. "Wie's die sexy jong lat in Lui Maar Op, Belinda?". Huisgenoot (in Afrikaans). Retrieved 16 October 2021.
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